oppress

verb

op·press ə-ˈpres How to pronounce oppress (audio)

oppressed; oppressing; oppresses

transitive verb

: to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority

The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.

oppressed minorities

archaic : suppress

: to burden spiritually or mentally : weigh heavily upon

oppressed by a sense of failure

oppress by intolerable guilt

oppressor

ə-ˈpre-sər How to pronounce oppress (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. They condemned attempts by the government to oppress its citizens. people who have traditionally been oppressed by society

Recent Examples on the Web As the high temperatures continue to oppress much of the country, officials are also faced with protecting farmers and their livestock.

Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 22 July 2022 If China wants to oppress its population, there’s not much that the United States can or should do about it.

Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 The solution to protecting Black and brown women against domestic violence cannot come from the same systems that oppress them.

Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com, 29 Apr. 2022 Untrapped paints the portrait of a multi-dimensional young man who, against all odds, is thriving in a world programmed to diminish and oppress the Black man.

Megan Armstrong, Billboard, 12 June 2022 The report says federal, state and local government actions have been used to oppress Black people.

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 June 2022 After Japan annexed the country in 1910, Koreans experienced a campaign of cultural erasure and material extraction that sought to oppress their heritage in all aspects of daily life, extending to land ownership, language, food and clothing.

New York Times, 9 Apr. 2022 Perhaps the fiercest debate is over whether to teach that the United States has overcome its dark legacy of racial discrimination, or whether, as The 1619 Project suggests, slavery’s harms continue to oppress Black Americans in the present.

Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2022 Race, according to this view, is a relatively recent social construct that is weaponized by dominant groups to oppress others.

Jessica Chasmar, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2021 See More

oppress

verb

as in to depress

to make sad this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us

Synonyms & Similar Words

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depress
deject
trouble
sadden
burden
weigh down
afflict
bother
worry
disturb
get down
torment
distress
concern
torture
ail
unsettle
discourage
dispirit
dishearten
demoralize
bum (out)
unnerve
perturb
upset
daunt
agitate
dash
discomfort
unhinge
discompose
dismay
disquiet
undo
exercise
freak (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lighten
rejoice
brighten
assure
stimulate
invigorate
enliven
gladden
inspire
soothe
animate
reassure
excite
encourage
comfort
cheer (up)
buoy
please
gratify
console
lift
elevate
uplift
delight
elate
solace
hearten
exhilarate
boost

as in to overwhelm

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress a film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past

Synonyms & Similar Words

overwhelm
devastate
overcome
overpower
crush
disturb
whelm
overmaster
prostrate
swamp
snow under
drown
floor
rock
grind (down)
defeat
demoralize
upset
shatter
confute
refute
distress
unnerve
unman
sink
throw
deluge
stagger
break

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of oppress are aggrieve, persecute, and wrong. While all these words mean "to injure unjustly or outrageously," oppress suggests inhumane imposing of burdens one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform.

a people oppressed by a warmongering tyrant

In some situations, the words aggrieve and oppress are roughly equivalent. However, aggrieve implies suffering caused by an infringement or denial of rights.

a legal aid society representing aggrieved minority groups

Although the words persecute and oppress have much in common, persecute implies a relentless and unremitting subjection to annoyance or suffering.

a child persecuted by constant criticism

While the synonyms wrong and oppress are close in meaning, wrong implies inflicting injury either unmerited or out of proportion to what one deserves.

a penal system that had wronged him

单词	oppress
释义	oppress verb op·press ə-ˈpres oppressed; oppressing; oppresses transitive verb 1 a : to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. oppressed minorities b archaic : suppress 2 : to burden spiritually or mentally : weigh heavily upon oppressed by a sense of failure oppress by intolerable guilt oppressor ə-ˈpre-sər noun Synonyms bum (out) burden dash deject depress get down sadden weigh down See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. They condemned attempts by the government to oppress its citizens. people who have traditionally been oppressed by society Recent Examples on the Web As the high temperatures continue to oppress much of the country, officials are also faced with protecting farmers and their livestock. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 22 July 2022 If China wants to oppress its population, there’s not much that the United States can or should do about it. Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 The solution to protecting Black and brown women against domestic violence cannot come from the same systems that oppress them. Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com, 29 Apr. 2022 Untrapped paints the portrait of a multi-dimensional young man who, against all odds, is thriving in a world programmed to diminish and oppress the Black man. Megan Armstrong, Billboard, 12 June 2022 The report says federal, state and local government actions have been used to oppress Black people. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 June 2022 After Japan annexed the country in 1910, Koreans experienced a campaign of cultural erasure and material extraction that sought to oppress their heritage in all aspects of daily life, extending to land ownership, language, food and clothing. New York Times, 9 Apr. 2022 Perhaps the fiercest debate is over whether to teach that the United States has overcome its dark legacy of racial discrimination, or whether, as The 1619 Project suggests, slavery’s harms continue to oppress Black Americans in the present. Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2022 Race, according to this view, is a relatively recent social construct that is weaponized by dominant groups to oppress others. Jessica Chasmar, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English oppressen "to put pressure on, crush, burden, overwhelm," borrowed from Anglo-French oppresser, borrowed from Medieval Latin oppressāre, frequentative derivative from Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere "to press on, stifle, overpower," from ob- ob- + premere "to press" — more at press entry 2 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Kids Definition oppress verb op·press ə-ˈpres oppressed; oppressing 1 : to control or rule in a harsh or cruel way The cruel ruler oppressed his people. 2 : to cause to feel burdened in spirit Grief oppressed the survivors. oppress verb 1 as in to depress to make sad this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance depress deject trouble sadden burden weigh down afflict bother worry disturb get down torment distress concern torture ail unsettle discourage dispirit dishearten demoralize bum (out) unnerve perturb upset daunt agitate dash discomfort unhinge discompose dismay disquiet undo exercise freak (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms lighten rejoice brighten assure stimulate invigorate enliven gladden inspire soothe animate reassure excite encourage comfort cheer (up) buoy please gratify console lift elevate uplift delight elate solace hearten exhilarate boost See More 2 as in to overwhelm to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress a film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past Synonyms & Similar Words overwhelm devastate overcome overpower crush disturb whelm overmaster prostrate swamp snow under drown floor rock grind (down) defeat demoralize upset shatter confute refute distress unnerve unman sink throw deluge stagger break Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of oppress are aggrieve, persecute, and wrong. While all these words mean "to injure unjustly or outrageously," oppress suggests inhumane imposing of burdens one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform. a people oppressed by a warmongering tyrant In some situations, the words aggrieve and oppress are roughly equivalent. However, aggrieve implies suffering caused by an infringement or denial of rights. a legal aid society representing aggrieved minority groups Although the words persecute and oppress have much in common, persecute implies a relentless and unremitting subjection to annoyance or suffering. a child persecuted by constant criticism While the synonyms wrong and oppress are close in meaning, wrong implies inflicting injury either unmerited or out of proportion to what one deserves. a penal system that had wronged him
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oppress

verb

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